mixtapes
 

whats the best way of gettin a mixtape off the ground i jus want 2 get a few emcees on it so i can pass it round my area and get em heard round my way, anyone help???????

are u tryin to be legit about it?... such as copyrights, etc.

well i wont let ya shit get copped it thats what ya meen

No i mean to put out a legitimate mixtape or any cd there are legal things to take care of. If your just makin this for your friends then u wouldnt care but if your going to sell these all over the place you might want to do it legally... or not. thats what im asking.

Not to post jack 'ol boy.......


BuT since you brought it up Op, what steps do you go thru to make it legal?...

Contact all the beat producers for ur mixtape and get their permission to use the beats. If the beat has a Sample from another work used in it, and the sample hasn't already been cleared, then u need to get permission from the original works owner.

Make a list of samples that are used in beats on the mixtape and contact www.ascap.com, or www.harryfox.com.

One of these orginisations should be able to answer your licensing questions.

^^^ exactly, and get it all in writing. Get everyone that has any part in making the cd to sign a contract explaining what you're allowed to do with their contribution and what they get in return.